I had fallen off the food prepping routine for the past few weeks, due to a lot of travel for work. Inconsistency is a trap! lol.

Taking a few weeks off of something can make it HARD to get back on schedule. I’m super grateful to YOU, my blog readers for holding me accountable – and providing this platform where I MUST stay accountable, which gave me the push needed to dive back in!

We’re all in this together. I hope this post serves as a bit of motivation to YOU. As always, the goal is not to become overwhelmed – just take an idea or two – make it YOUR own + continually make life simpler & healthier.

Fall is when we begin to spend A LOT of time indoors, especially the kitchen. Cooking, baking, homework, and hanging out.

I took this past weekend as a chance to completely clean out my kitchen, especially the refrigerator – from top to bottom. Then, I did a very thorough food prep. It has been SO NICE to be at home this week, and have meals ready-to-go as soon as hunger strikes.

Everyone asks if we REALLY use all of that food within the week….the answer is YES.

It’s truly surprising how much food families can go through in a week…especially with growing children. I have 4 kids, 2 of which are teenagers – AND HUNGRY! With quick to throw together meals, and nutritious snacks ready-to-grab & go….THAT is what we eat…

We eat what is readily accessible, so if you’re finding that you are giving in to an afternoon dive into the ice cream carton; consider NOT bringing the ice cream into the home, instead keeping it as an occasional treat that you must go out for. A quick rundown of this weeks prep:

About Rachel

Hello! I'm Rachel and I'm a mother of 4. My passion is sharing real food ideas that are fun, simple and delicious. I started sharing my food ideas on Instagram in 2013, and wow the feedback has been amazing! I love people, and hearing how others are eating more clean food too!